Supermarket trials carbon labels
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Supermaket chain Tesco has announced that a range of its own-brand products will carry labels showing the size of the goods' carbon footprints.Tesco said it would label 20 items, including light bulbs and potatoes, during a two-year trial of the scheme, which is operated by the Carbon Trust.
Shoppers will be able to see how much carbon is emitted over the life of a product - from manufacture to disposal.
The store said it was introducing the labels in response to consumer demand.
"Customers tell us that it is very important to them," said David North, Tesco's community and government director.
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